Jagan's inefficiency in housing got exposed in Parliament, says Kalva Srinivasulu

Amaravathi, Dec 14: The inefficiency of the State Government and the incompetence of the Chief Minister, Jagan Mohan Reddy, is thoroughly exposed on the floor of Parliament, said the former minister and politburo member of the TDP, Kalva Srinivasulu, here on Wednesday.

Addressing the media persons through Zoom Kalva Srinivasulu said that the Central Government on the floor of Parliament exposed Jagan's inefficiency stating that with much difficulty could construct only five houses in three-and-half years. "Jagan Reddy, who boasted himself that he will build houses for all the homeless in the State without any burden on them could complete only five houses till now," he said.

The Chief Minister made the innocent people believe that he would really construct 25 lakh houses for them and even to those who do not have any house-sites, Kalva Srinivasulu said and stated that this is nothing but cheating the people. Stating that as per the promise made to the people, Jagan should construct at least 18 lakh units in three years, the former minister said that the Union Government thoroughly exposed Jagan's failure. 

There is no comparison between the promise made by Jagan and the ground reality, Srinivasulu said and stated that Jagan will never be able to fulfill his promise. The Chief Minister does not want to realize the dream of the homeless to have a shelter of their own, he maintained.

"In fact, the Chief Minister can not relish the fact of a poor man owning his own house. He never thinks of building a house for the poor," Kalva Srinivasulu remarked. Even in backward States like Bihar, 16 lakh to 17 lakh houses were constructed for the poor in a matter of three years but in Andhra Pradesh, only five houses were built, he stated.

He said that even the financial assistance for building houses has been reduced after Jagan came to power. "When Chandrababu Naidu was the chief minister, each unit was given a financial assistance of Rs 1.50 lakh but Jagan brought it down to Rs 30,000," he added. The State's share in the housing scheme is almost nothing, he stated.

Kalva Srinivasulu said that in the name of the housing scheme Jagan Reddy opened the gates for a huge scam worth hundreds of crores as the ruling YSRCP leaders are resorting to real estate business in the lands acquired to build houses for the poor. Also, at some places lands that are not fit for constructing houses were deliberately selected only to fill their pockets, he maintained.

The TDP politburo member said that his party is ready to thoroughly expose the misdeeds of the ruling YSRCP leaders. The Minister for Housing is not aware of anything about his portfolio but is ready to level baseless allegations against the TDP, Kalva Srinivasul added. 

The official figures clearly indicate that Rs 11,414 cr was spent on housing during the TDP regime, he said and stated that Chandrababu realized the dream of the poor to have their own shelter. "But Jagan is only taking revenge on the homeless," Kalva Srinivasulu remarked.